Is PIONEER trademarked in India?

43 applications named PIONEER

Showing the newest 40 of 43.

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "PIONEER"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 1 (chemicals), class 2 (paints and coatings), class 6 (metal goods), class 7 (machines and motors), class 10 (medical devices), class 12 (vehicles), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 17 (rubber and insulating materials), class 18 (leather, bags and luggage), class 19 (building materials), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 22 (ropes, nets and tents), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 33 (alcoholic beverages), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 37 (construction, installation and repair), class 40 (treatment of materials and manufacturing), class 41 (education and entertainment), class 42 (software, it and design services) and class 43 (food services and accommodation), a new application for an identical or confusingly similar name is likely to be objected to by the Registry under Section 11 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, or opposed by the earlier applicant. Closely related classes, such as class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 20 (furniture) and class 8 (hand tools), carry the same risk.

For unrelated goods, often yes. The same word can be registered by different owners in different classes when the goods are unrelated and the earlier mark is not well known. "PIONEER" appears in 21 classes; the other 24 may still be open, subject to a search.

A small change rarely helps. Adding a word, changing a letter or using a logo does not avoid conflict on its own: marks are compared as a whole, by look, sound and idea. We already see 8 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• WEST PIONEERcontains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · West Pioneer Properties (India) Private Limited
• THE PIONEER BANQUETcontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (S. K. K.)
• IndusInd Bank PIONEER HERITAGE Credit Cardcontains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Indusind Bank Limited
• IndusInd Bank PIONEER LEGACY Credit Cardcontains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Indusind Bank Limited
• IndusInd Bank PIONEER Private Credit Cardcontains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Indusind Bank Limited
• PIONEER DEHUMIDIFIERScontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Proprietor of Pioneer Dehumidifiers
• PIONEER ACADEMYcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Proprietor of Pioneer Academy For
• AUTO PIONEERcontains the name · class 12 (Vehicles) · Proprietor of National Auto Links
• Pioneer dry mix mortarcontains the name · class 19 (Building materials) · Satguru Industries
• PIONEER PPcontains the name · class 17 (Rubber and insulating materials) · Individual applicant (B. R.)
• PIONEER HOTELcontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Pioneer Holiday Resorts Limited
• PIONEER HOLIDAY RESORTS LIMITEDcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Pioneer Holiday Resorts Limited

Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.

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Source and limits. Built from the Trade Marks Journal published by the Registrar of Trade Marks (a public record), issues from August 2021 onwards, as advertised and subject to transcription errors. The journal shows that an application was accepted and advertised; it does not show what happened afterwards (registration, opposition, withdrawal or abandonment), applications not yet advertised, or marks advertised before August 2021, so this is not the live register status. Applicants may ask for a correction or removal by writing to mehak@trademarkindia.pro. Information only, not legal advice and not a solicitation.